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In figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle with center O such that $∠ APB = 50 °$ . Write the measure of $∠ O A B .$

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50 o

60 o

25 o

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given that PA and PB are tangents to the circle with center O such that

∠ APB = 50 °

.
We have to find

∠ O A B .

The tangent of a circle at any point in a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact
The required figure geometry is shown below,
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Since the length of the tangent from an external point to a circle is equal. So,

P A = P B

. In triangle

P B A, ∠ P B A = ∠ P A B

. Because angles opposite the equal sides are equal. The sum of the three angles of a triangle is equal to 180 degrees. So,

∠ A P B + ∠ P B A + ∠ P A B = 180 ° ⇒ 50 ° + ∠ P A B + ∠ P A B = 180 ° ⇒ 2 ∠ P A B = 180 ° − 50 ° ⇒ ∠ P A B = 65 °

From the theorem, the tangent of a circle at any point in a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact. So,

O A ⊥ P A

and

∠ O A P = 90 °

Thus,

∠ P A B + ∠ O A B = 90 ° ⇒ 65 ° + ∠ O A B = 90 ° ⇒ ∠ O A B = 90 ° − 65 ° ⇒ ∠ O A B = 25 °

The value of

∠ O A B

25 °

Therefore, the correct option is 1.

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